Don Alejandro doing really well in this Giro 
I'll be up there in the top 5 if all goes well.
I'll be up there in the top 5 if all goes well.
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Really not my cup of tea, the classic Movistar blue Canyon bike just looks better.
Another impressive attempt not to go for the GC. Finishing first among riders that didn´t belong to the initial 12 men group. Even catching Kelderman. 10th place but more than 9 minutes behind. Can he pull a Guillaume Martin and sneak away on one of the mountain stages?
The dream scenario would be a 2-rider escape with Jai Hindley. Valverde the stage and Hindley solidly in pink.
Dropping time to go in breakaways while still going for GC.
At 42, Valverde has unlocked mysteries no lesser man can touch.
At 42, Valverde has unlocked mysteries no lesser man can touch.
Someone has to lead the group. Your scenario would probably create a paradox that ends all life on earth. Or even worse. Empties the bag.
Shame for Valverde today. I think he had the form to stay with the leaders, but got caught in the back split.
I wonder how he approaches the remainder of the race. Stage 19 is probably best for him, with a couple of others OK, too.
Almeida got back.
Valverde dropped 8 minutes. One of those is not like the other.
The age is showing. Nothing to be ashamed about.
I thought he was further behind than Almeida at the start of the climb.
He was further behind and I think Almeida was helped by Covi who dropped back from the break.
it's like playing football manager with 2 save files
He was.
Almeida was in the 2nd group, 10-15 sec behind.
Valverde was in the 3rd group, at least 40-45 sec behind, plus he had to change the bike at the bottom, that grow to a minute quickly.
Yes, he seemed to be quite strong actually, overtaking and distancing Arensman, Martin etc. who at some point where at least 1 minute in front of him.
Stronger than the guys behind him yeah, but not as strong as the guys in front of him.
Front group probably did much higher W/kg in the wheel than Valverde did on his own. W/kg estimates for Superga had drafting only save like 0.12W/kg
But Valverde basically rode on his own for the last 60 kms. If you cannot save energy on the flat sitting in the wheels, it's clear that you will not push the same W/kg on the climbs as those who can.
He was losing buckets of time when it was only Kelderman pacing the front group.
So what? Keldermann could go all out for his teammates, while Valverde had to pace himself until the finish. In the end, they finished together.
Sorry, but this is really lame. Name one person ever in the position Valverde was in yesterday who managed to not lose chunks of time.
I think their point is that Nibali, who hasn't been competitive outside of Italy in almost a decade, managed to stay in the front group despite Jai Hindley wheelsucking on him for 325km.
Contador on Mortirolo.
But it's 8 minutes, and he was climbing with guys like Lucas Hamilton adn Guillaume Martin. If he 1 minute back and loses 3'30 or something, then maybe. It was mostly 1 or 2 domestiques pacing at a time at the max anyway.
The only argument that's legit is maybe Valverde stopped trying 100%.
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